SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwired - Feb 3, 2014) - Monaca, the HTML5 hybrid app development platform, is announcing the release of Onsen UI 1.0. Onsen UI utilizes a cutting-edge custom elements-based framework for building beautiful looking HTML5 and hybrid apps. App operations have a native-like user experience (UX) with smooth animations on cross platform PhoneGap/Cordova apps. And by relying on JavaScript and CSS, Onsen UI is highly customizable to suit the many needs that come with development and design.

Custom elements provide multiple benefits for developers and designers. The overall structure of apps is extremely easy to understand since the code is concise. Code is also easy to read since each tag name has meaning. And it is easy to use components that other developers have created. This makes development extremely efficient.

"We're very excited about the release of Onsen UI 1.0," said Masahiro Tanaka, CEO of Monaca. "Monaca is committed to helping developers create high performance hybrid apps in the cloud more easily, by eliminating all the headaches that come with cross-platform apps. With Onsen UI 1.0, developers won't sacrifice user experience for hybrid development."

Main Features of Onsen UI

Cutting-Edge Custom Elements-Based Framework

Cross Platform HTML5 Development

Multiple Themes, Native-like Design, Fully Customizable

Multi-Screen Responsive Design

Supports Android 2.3 and up and iOS 6 and up

Free Under Apache Open Source License

Onsen UI comes with Topcoat and AngularJS and is available under the Apache open source license. To download now and start using Onsen UI for free: http://onsenui.io/

About MonacaFounded in 2011, Monaca is a web-based HTML5 hybrid app development platform that offers developers the freedom to develop applications in HTML5 and JavaScript, and deploy across multiple platforms. For more information: http://monaca.mobi